Crowley’s Ridge
Location: Shade in Red on your map Main Crop/Product: Wheat Known For: Being the smallest region in Arkansas Major concern: Erosion and landslides Town(s): Jonesboro From Jonesboro, travel west on 540 to Bentonville in the Ozark Mountains!
Ozark Mountains
Location: Shade in Green on your map Main Crop/Product: Dairy and Tourism Known For: Rugged topography, rugged valleys and high, flat plateaus, limestone caves, and Wal- Mart Major Concern: Drought will affect rivers and lakes and harm tourism Town(s): Bentonville, Rogers From Bentonville, travel south on 540 to Fort Smith in the Arkansas River Valley!
Arkansas River Valley
Location: Shade in Blue on your map Main Crop/Product: Chicken Known For: Flat-topped mountains and deep valleys, and Mt. Magazine which is Arkansas’ tallest Mountain Major Concern: Overdevelopment and drought that will affect waterways Town(s): Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Russellville From Fort Smith, travel south on highway 71 to Hot Springs in the Ouachita Mountains!
Ouachita Mountains
Location: Shade in Orange on your map Main Crop/Product: Forestry Known For: Long narrow ridges that run from east to west Major Concern: Loss of tourism to Hot Springs and destruction of forest land Town(s): Hot Springs and Mena From Hot Springs, travel west on highway 30 to Texarkana in the Gulf Coastal Plain!
Gulf Coastal Plain
Location: Shade in Purple on your map Main Crop/Product: Diamonds Known For: Crater of Diamonds State Park Major Concern: Changes in forest due to logging has led to loss or endangerment of native species such as Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Town(s): Arkadelphia and Texarkana From Texarkana, travel east on highway 30 and 40 to West Memphis in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta)!
Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta)
Location: Shade in Brown on your map Main Crop: Rice Known For: Flat bottomlands and being a major agricultural region Major Concern: Flooding of rivers Town(s): Helena and West Memphis From West Memphis, travel north on highway 63 to Jonesboro in Crowley’s Ridge!